200 soldiers from Nigeria, other countries arrive Benin for cleanup after failed coup
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 13/12/2025
Benin’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari said about 200 West African soldiers, mostly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, were sent to Benin to support the government after a failed coup on Sunday. The coup attempt collapsed after Nigeria sent fighter jets, which forced the rebel soldiers out of a military base and the state television station, where they had announced they were taking power. This is the first time officials have confirmed the number of foreign troops involved. It is still unclear whether some of them have since left Benin. The minister said on Thursday that (…)
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